# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Salima (LMB)

> 7,153 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,153 km / 4,445 mi / 3,862 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.75h (When it's 13:42 in Kathmandu, it's 09:57 in Salima)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,702 ft (LMB is lower than KTM)

## Airports

### [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kathmandu, Nepal
- ICAO: VNKT
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.700000, 85.360000
- Elevation: 4,390 ft

### [Salima Airport (LMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmb-salima-salima-airport/1ef266de-e020-60f8-b690-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salima, Malawi
- ICAO: FWSM
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -13.760000, 34.580000
- Elevation: 1,688 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:42 in Kathmandu, it's 09:57 in Salima.
The 3.75-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Salima Airport (LMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmb-salima-salima-airport/1ef266de-e020-60f8-b690-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)